[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heavenly-official-bestows-evil":3,"chapter-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-534":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heavenly Official Bestows Evil",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2317153,4530,"Chapter 534: The Grudge of the Cat-Faced Old Woman","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-534",534,"\u003Cp>The golden-decorated halberd on the roof looked impressive and was powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at one hundred and twenty jin, it was far too heavy; Wu Xian could barely lift it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paired eight-slash blade was compact and agile, but its ability was to block heavy weapon strikes—and blocking required seeing the opponent’s weapon trajectory, which Wu Xian currently lacked the skill for, and they might not even encounter anyone wielding heavy weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, only the blood-soaked old wolf spear met Wu Xian’s requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeng! A strange weapon nearly five meters long suddenly appeared in Wu Xian’s hands, startling several newcomers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shaft was nearly reddish-brown and reeked of foul blood; its weight was manageable, but its size was enormous—choosing the right battlefield would require careful thought…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wu Xian could test its feel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision suddenly went black; all around him was void, nothing visible—but he could still see his own arms and legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this pitch-black space, Wu Xian could not move. A tiny white dot appeared in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuai! The white dot vanished, then reappeared slightly larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuai! The white dot grew larger again, resembling a white silhouette…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flashed like this several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian finally saw the silhouette's form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked human, but covered in white fur; its head resembled a hairless cat’s skull—or a wrinkled old woman’s face—with a strange, human-like smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuai! This time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the silhouette flashed directly before Wu Xian, and two sharp claws slashed violently across his motionless face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian screamed, clutching his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the eyes of Wu Jiguo and the others,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian had suddenly thrown his wolf spear to the ground, stared blankly for a moment, then let out a strangely shrill scream—his face now marked with something bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the pain in his eyes faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian pulled out the mirror he’d stolen at noon and saw two scars on his face—three on each eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… scarred, but not fatal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, the six wounds were oddly cool in placement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Xian suddenly felt his cheeks itch; he scratched absentmindedly—then froze, eyes wide, face filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six white, stiff whiskers had grown on his cheeks! Coupled with the lingering discomfort he’d felt moments ago, a dread rose in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve been cursed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately opened his travel permit and flipped to the curse page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Official’s Curse: [The Grudge of the Cat-Faced Old Woman]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The training center has replaced its animals again and again, but one white orange cat has always remained active here. Her resentment lingers; she refuses to be mere livestock, waiting to curse every lucky human.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The cursed person’s face will gradually transform into a cat’s face over ten days.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Only the death of the Cat-Faced Old Woman can lift the curse.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian’s lips twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew using polluted incense to worship the Water Official invited a curse—but he never imagined it would target his face! People don’t strike faces! Why does this curse focus on the face?! And… what does “white orange cat” mean? His mood plummeted; he wanted to kill the cat immediately—but the task of finding the statue wasn’t complete. He had to endure for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They continued searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the sixth floor, they found a clear anomaly: all the cabinets had been crushed and deformed, like flattened soda cans; one deformed cabinet emitted a pungent stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could crush iron cabinets like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sixth floor was quickly passed over, then the seventh, eighth, ninth—everyone found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The training center was simply too large, and statues too few; two statues per building was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one cabinet remained unopened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiguo stood to the side, preparing to pull open the cabinet door—but it was jammed. He tugged once, failed to open it, and was about to force it when Wu Xian grabbed his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiguo turned to Wu Xian, who shook his head and made a retreat gesture. Wu Jiguo understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four silently exited the room and carefully closed the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since entering this dormitory building, they’d been followed by something—but it never revealed itself. Now, with this final cabinet stuck shut, it couldn’t be coincidence; the thing might be hiding inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian didn’t know what it was, but opening the door would bring no good. They were here to find statues, not to exorcise spirits—no need to invite trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why aren’t you searching anymore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come get me! You’ve found me—why won’t you open the door?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the door closed, a loud male voice echoed from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone recognized the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Coach Guo Xiaodong’s voice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it—I’ll pretend you’ve already caught me. Now I’ll count to one hundred fifty. When I finish, I’ll come find you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One, two…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sprinted toward the stairwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The counting was slow—by one hundred fifty, they’d easily escape the dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they reached the stairwell, every one of them felt a chill down their spines—the stairs at the corridor’s end had vanished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“33, 34…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the loud counting continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get into 901 first—he’ll start searching from 909. In 901, we might buy some time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the room,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Shasha hid inside a cabinet, Wu Jiguo looked out the window and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Dong’s forehead was sweating; since entering the sacred land, he’d remained calm—but now he was finally panicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed to Wu Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The path is blocked—we can’t escape. Hiding won’t save us. Our lives now depend on you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My real name is Jiang Zisheng. If I survive and return to the real world, I’ll repay you handsomely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian waved his hand, expression grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing in the cabinet clearly mimicked Coach’s voice—and its ability resembled his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coach could freely manipulate the playground; this thing manipulated the dormitory’s layout…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the student rules stated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one Coach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This malevolent spirit had followed them without revealing itself, likely treating this as a game of hide-and-seek—and now it was determined to catch them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That left only one option: kill the spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides altering the building’s layout, the spirit’s own power must be immense—so they must avoid direct confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian looked at the cabinet where Jin Shasha hid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suggest you two get out of that cabinet quickly—it won’t protect you. Remember the cabinets on the sixth floor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female college student inside turned deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in 909, the spirit inside the cabinet had just finished counting to one hundred fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1090,"2026-06-20T14:31:07.793Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d08f668ba45e351a99d1fbca78b2501aac31aa479330201e42edf2b5a280cdfb","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-535","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-533",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheavenly-official-bestows-evil-cover.jpg"]